MILITARIZATION: MARYLAND
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Current Law
Maryland Limits State Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
Bill Link: SB600
Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Overview: As introduced, the legislation instituted reporting requirements law enforcement agencies must follow relating to the police-involved death of a civilian. During the legislative process, the bill was amended to include the provisions limiting the militarization of police originally introduced in SB599. The new law prohibits Maryland state and local law enforcement agencies from receiving or purchasing the following property from a military equipment surplus program operated by the federal government.
- A weaponized, aircraft, drone; or vehicle;
- A destructive device;
- A firearm silencer; or
- A grenade launcher.
Maryland Bill Takes First Step Toward Withdrawing State from Federal Police Militarization Program
Bill Link: SB210
Effective Date: 4/30/2019
Overview: Under the proposed law, any law enforcement agency acquiring equipment from a federal military surplus program would be required to report the acquisition within 14 days on a publicly accessible website. The legislation would also require any law enforcement agency acquiring military surplus equipment within a calendar year to submit a report to both the governor and the Maryland general assembly.
While passage of the legislation would not create any mechanism to stop local police from acquiring military surplus equipment, it would take an important first step in that direction by ensuring that it doesn’t happen in secret.
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